Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3398, Jacob Gillaspie, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gillaspie, Jacob
S 3398
boarded
CONTENTS

vide ltr P. Hinman July 10. 1833
" " " aug 29. "
Date of death not on a B
13712
East Tennessee
Jacob Gillaspie of Knox County in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Moffett of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dick in the Virginia line for 7 months & 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 25 Dollars & 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June 1833 and sent to Thomas Wendman Knoxville Tenn
  Arrears to the 4th of March  51.10    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept  12.77     $63.87  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 44

State of Tennessee Shelby County On this fourth day of October 1882 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, now sitting, Jacob Gillaspie, a resident of the County of Shelby and State of Tennessee, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, as well as he now recollects in the month of June 1774, as a drafted Militia man, in the County of Augusta, and State of Virginia, where he then resided, for the term of Three Months, his Field Officers were Col Andrew Lewis, and Lieut Col Charles Lewis, and his company Officers were Capt George Moffatt, and Lieut James Sawyers, all residing at that time in Augusta County, that he marched from Augusta County to the Warm Springs in the State of Virginia, from thence across the Mountains westward, near to the head of Greenbrier River to Warwicks Fort, where he continued some time, he then crossed Greenbrier River and marched to a place called Clover Lick where the troops erected a Fort, which was called Dunlops Fort, where he continued some time, and until a proposition was made to the troops, that all those whose time had not expired, who would volunteer to serve another campaign, should then be permitted to return home to prepare, and that he among others accepted the offer, and returned he cannot say certainly how long he was in service on this expedition but feels satisfied it was at least One Month and a half.
Agreeably to his promise made at Dunlops Fort he entered the service in the month of August 1774 in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia under the command of the same Officers as in the first expedition, as a Volunteer and marched by way of the Warm Springs to the Big Savannah in Greenbrier County, where the Troops remained sometime, waiting for the arrival of more Troops, and Provisions, from thence he marched to the mouth of Big Kanawa River where a Battle was fought with the Indians, on the tenth day of October 1774, which he was engaged in, Lieut Col Charles Lewis was killed, also William Bragg, William Bell, and John Moffatt (Brother to Capt Moffatt), that he now recollects, besides a number of others whose names he does not recollect, he recollects distinctly that fourteen privates of the company he belonged to was killed and wounded a part of whom were the three privates above named, he also recollects the names of two of the wounded of his company viz John McKinley badly wounded, and Charles Phillips (slightly) - Shortly after the Battle, he with the other Troops crossed the Ohio River and marched about seventy miles with an intention to attack the Indian Towns, but were stopped by Order of Governor Dunmore, who was about five miles in advance of the Army endeavouring to conclude a Treaty of Peace with the Indians, and on the same night of the day the Army was halted, Gov Dunmore arrived at the encampment, and had with him an Indian called White Fish, and the next morning the news of the Treaty of Peace was announced to the Army - we then commenced our return march and proceeded to the mouth of Kanawa and remained there a short time, and then returned home, he is certain he was in service during this expedition Three Months.
The next service he performed was either in the year 1776 or 77, but which year he cannot now recollect, he was at that time drafted for the term of Three Months in Augusta County, and State of Virginia, Col Dickinson is the only Field Officer he can recollect the name of, Capt George Moffatt is the only company Officer he recollects the name of, he marched to the mouth of Big Kanawa, the same route as described in the second campaign, when he arrived at the mouth of Kanawa, a further route was intended but for want of Provisions and a sufficient force, the Troops which he was with was detained at Kanawa a considerable time, during which period small Boats or Batteaus were sent up the Ohio River to Fort Pitt in quest of Provisions, and for the purpose of assisting in transporting the Troops who was believed to be there or on their way under the command of General Hand, but after considerable laps of time the Boats returned, with General Hand, but neither Troops or Provisions and the Army at Kanawa being almost destitute of Provision, and no prospect of relief, a further prosecution of the campaign abandoned, the Troops returned home, with the exception of a Detachment under the command of Capt Arbuckle, whom he thinks was a regular Officer but is not certain, Capt Arbuckle was in command when the Troops under Col Dickinson arrived, and remained when they left there - he is not entirely certain how long he served on this expedition, but feels confident, that if it was not the whole three months it was near about that time.

The next service he performed was in 1777 or 78 but which year he cannot recollect, being the Spring after the campaign to Kanawha last mentioned, he then resided in Rockingham County Virginia, and entered the service as a volunteer to march against the Indians, who had made an excursion into the frontier settlements of Greenbrier County, where they had committed some depredations. The only field officer he now recollects the name of was Major Mawle, and the only company officer was Capt Guy Hamilton. His route was from Rockingham County by way of the Warm Springs to Warwicks Fort on the frontier of Greenbrier County (a distance of something over one hundred miles) and after a short stay returned home - he does not precisely recollect the length of time he was in service on this expedition but from the distance he marched going and returning, he is confident it was at least Twenty days.
The next service he performed was the year after the above expedition to Warwicks Fort, which was in 1778 or 79 but in what month he does not recollect. he entered the service in Rockingham County, as a drafted Militia man, and was under the command of Captain William Smith, as one of the guard employed in transporting Provisions from Rockingham County on Pack horses across the mountains to the Troops in service on the Virginia frontier, and on the waters of the Monongahela River. The route he traveled in performing this service, was across the south branch, south fork, and north fork of Potomac River. His term of service he is certain was such as Twenty days.
The next service he performed was in the years 1780 and 81. he entered the service in Rockingham County as a volunteer in the month of December 1780 for the term of three months, his field officer at the time he entered service was Col Mawle, his company officer was Capt Hamilton, but before the troops marched Capt Hamilton was appointed Major, he was then placed under the command of Captain John Rice. he marched from Rockingham County by way of Richmond to Norfolk, he remained a short time at Norfolk and then marched to a place called Edmund's Hill, below a Fort then in possession of the English Troops, while at Edmund's Hill the Troops were under the command of Col Parker, General Winchester I think, was at that time stationed in Norfolk, and was commander in chief of the American forces in that quarter. General Arnold was at that time in Portsmouth and commander of the British forces in that quarter. he remained in service until about the first of April 1781 being something more than three months.
The whole service he performed as follows -    1 st first Expedition to Dunlaps Fort -  18 1/2  Monthly    second do to mouth of Kanawha -  3  "    third - do to ditto -  3  "    fourth - do " Warwicks Fort -  7/3  "    fifth - do " Monongahela -  7/3  "    sixth - do " Norfolk -  3 1/2  "    in all  12 7/3  months  
He states he did perform the service as before stated, but that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove the fact, never having received a written Discharge or certificate of service, and that he does not know of any person whose Testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. he states he removed from the state of Virginia to the state of Tennessee about thirty six years ago and that he has no knowledge whether any of the persons who knew of his service are living or not. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Wm Mawle
his Jacob Gillaspie mark
We Amos Hardin, a Clergyman residing in the County of Knox and State of Tennessee. Ralph Birdwell also a Clergyman in the same County and State. do hereby certify that we live near to and are well acquainted with Jacob Gillaspie, who has

Subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Amos Hardin clergam in
Russell Birdwell - Clergyman Thomas C. Windman
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Amos Hardin, and Russell Birdwell who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Knox and State of Tennessee, and that Thomas C. Windman, who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and State aforesaid and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Elijah Johnson Pros Brown J. B. W. Mott - "
I Charles McElung Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Knox by my Depty William Swan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Gillaspie for a Pension
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourth day of October 1832.
Chas. McElung by his Depty
William Swan

December 3, 1936
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BA-J/REL Jacob Gillaspie-S.3398
Maureen Grizzell McMinnville Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jacob Gillespie, who received pension while residing in Knox County, Tennessee, in 1833.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3398, based upon the military service in that war of Jacob Gillaspie.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jacob Gillaspie are not shown.
While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, Jacob Gillaspie enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows: from June, 1774, in Captain George Moffett's Company, Colonel Andrew Lewis' Virginia Regiment, marched to Warm Springs, thence to Warwick Fort, thence to Clover Lick, where they erected a fort called Dunlap's Fort; length of this tour, one and one-half months; from August, 1774, under the same officers, marched to the mouth of the Big Kanawha, where they had a battle with the Indians, in which battle Lieutenant Colonel Charles Lewis was killed, also John Moffett, brother to his captain, George Moffett and many others; after the battle the troops crossed the Ohio River intending to attack the Indian towns but were stopped by an order of Governor Dunmore who soon came into their camp and announced the conclusion of a Treaty of Peace with the Indians; from sometime in 1776 or 1777, three months in Captain George Moffett's Company, Colonel Dickinson's Regiment, again marched to the mouth of the Big Kanawha River where Captain Arbuckle was in command of the fort, remained there for sometime awaiting the arrival of reinforcements and provisions but receiving neither, abandoned the expedition and returned home; a detachment in command of Captain Arbuckle was left at the fort at the mouth of the Big Kanawha;

from the spring of 1777 or 1778, while residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, in Captain Guy Hamilton's Company under Major Nawl, marched against the Indians who had attacked the frontier settlements in Greenbrier County, Virginia; length of this service, at least twenty days: from sometime in the year following, twenty days under Captain William Smith and was engaged as a guard transporting provisions on pack mules from Rockingham County, Virginia, across the mountains to the troops in service on the Virginia frontiers: from December, 1780, in Captain Guy Hamilton's Company and after that officer was promoted major in Captain John Rice's Company, marched to Norfolk, thence to Edmund's Hill and remained until April 1, 1781.
About 1796, Jacob Gillaspie moved to the state of Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832, while residing in Knox County, Tennessee, aged seventy-nine years.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jacob Gillaspie(S.3398), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jacob Gillaspie, Certificate No. 13712, issued June 6, 1833, rate $25.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, East Tennessee Agency.
Please make your requests over your personal signature.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1936-Dec 3- Fiat to Maureen Grizzell. Et
Reuben
3398
INVALID.
File No. 3398
Jacob Gillaspie Pitt. Va., line
Act: June 1 st 1933
Index:—Vol. A , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

from 1776 private 7 mo 20 days $25.55. Capt Moffit Col Dick inson. Pa Res.
Dear Sir I 3 3 3 3 Washington City Department of Justice Oct 11 1901

Knoxville Tennessee
10 th October 1832
Sir
Agreeably to the request of Mr Jacob Gillaspie I have herewith enclosed his pension papers. made out and certifyed agreeably to the form. enclosed to me some time ago - he solicits as early a reply as convenient - Address to Campbellstation Knox County as heretofore
Respectfully Your obed serv t
Thomas L. Linderman
P. S. Edwards Esq r